A New Fire Float
Great things are expected of the new fire float which is shortly to appear upon the Thames as a permanent addition to the floating fire engines of the London County…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1900
181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10
District News. Lambton. Fire Brigade Social
The local fire brigade hold a successful social on Friday night in O'Hea's Hall. There were present about 50 couples, including Captain Brogden and a number of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Ship on Fire
A telegram received from Fremantle yesterday states that the barque Socotra, arrived there on Monday evening in distress, her cargo having taken fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News Wallsend. Fire
A disastrous fire occurred in Metcalfe-street at an early hour yesterday morning. The alarming clang of the firebell was heard shortly after 4 o'clock a.m., speedily followed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Origin of the Hoboken Fire
The fearful disaster at the Hoboken wharves originated in a bale of compressed cotton. It is said that the cotten suddenly burst into flames, setting fire to everything…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Almora on Fire
The cables received a few days since regarding the barque Almora appear to have been well rounded. Yesterday a cable was received by the Sydney agents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Fire at New York Harbour
A member of the committee of Lloyd's went to Southampton recently to personally present Captain Engelbart, of the N.D L s'eamer Kaiser Wi[?]helmder Grosse, with the medal which Lloyd's have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrific Rifle Fire
At Nalikat's Nek, one of "the Three Rifts" (writes Trooper A. Bishop, of the Australian Horse), was witnessed one of the most terrific rifle fires of the campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sparks From the Engine. £200 Damages Claimed for a Grass Fire. His Honor Gives a Verdict for £100
Henry Percy Burnage, grazier, Wallsend, sued John Brown, Wm. Brown, and Stephen Brown, trading as James and Alexander Brown, for £200…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire
LONDON, Friday.—At a fire which occurred at an outfitter's shop in Tunbridge (Kent), the manager, Mr. Tatham, and his three daughters perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Newcastle Firemen. the Amended Fire Brigades Bill. Some Drastic Changes Proposed
A meeting of representatives of the district fire brigades was held at the Newcastle Central Station in King-street on Saturday night, after the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigades Act. Proposed Amendment
A special meeting of delegates of the Northern District Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West Station last evening, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Brigades Bill
The bill by which it is proposed to amend the law relating to the prevention and extinguishing of fires affords another illustration of practices with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Balmain. Sydney
By a fire which broke out at Roberts' stables, Terry-street, Balmain, about 1.30 this morning, 13 horses, valued at about £200, were burned to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Brigades Bill. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Edden asked the Colonial Secretary if, in view of the fact that the Fire Brigades Bill had only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Coal Cargo on Fire
The British barque Evion was towed into Table Bay roadstead at midday on the 13th ult. by a tug, her cargo being on fire. She is an iron vessel of 1133 tons burthen, built in [?]879 to Lloyd's highest class, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Wednesday, September 12. Legislative Assembly. Miners' Accident Relief Bill. Applications for Mines Inspectorship. Fire Brigades Bill. Miners Relief Bill. Bill Read a Second Time. the Bill Ruled Out of Order
The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Mr. AFFLECK asked the Secretary for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze at Durban
A fire broke out at Durban, in the colony of Natal, on August 11, in a stack of hay belonging to the Imperial Government at the Point. It is estimated that between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire in Natal
Reports from Harding and Moguntia, in the colony of Natal, convey intelligence of a great grass fire over these districts. Over forty miles of country have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on the Hinemoa
LONDON, Friday.—A fire broke out. in the mainhold of the four-masted barque Hinemoa, at Poplar (London). A considerable amount of damage was…
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